Supplement

Bangladesh at 54

Supplement

Bangladesh at 54
Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, Editor-in-Chief, The Daily Manabzamin. Sketch: TBS

Will political leadership have the courage to let journalists work without fear?

Bangladesh’s media operates within a paradox of formal freedom and informal control. Political pressure, self-censorship, and institutional weakness continue to shape journalism, testing the shared...

An infographic titled 'Where Bangladesh falls short' displaying various charts and graphs on the country's performance in global indices like democracy, corruption, press freedom, and human development.

Where Bangladesh falls short

Panelists exchange views at a roundtable on climate action to protect affected families, jointly organised by YPSA and The Business Standard and supported by Solidar Suisse and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Chattogram on 23 December 2025 at Independent University recently. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD MINHAJ UDDIN

Climate displacement fuelling hazardous child labour in cities: Experts

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Beyond the loom: Building a water-responsible apparel industry

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Water as a Shared Risk: Resilience and responsibility in Bangladesh’s apparel industry

Mostafiz Uddin, founder and CEO of Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE). Illustration: TBS

Support and long-term partnerships key to preparing Bangladesh garment sector for EU compliance

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High costs and technical challenges hinder sustainable water management

Ashna Huq, director at Incredible Fashions Ltd (IFL). Sketch: TBS

Better water management delivers efficiency, worker welfare and brand confidence

Bangladesh Bank has expanded its green and sustainable finance framework, aiming to steer industries towards water-efficient technologies while easing access to low-cost funding for factories and small and medium enterprises/ Courtesy

Central bank's role in water-efficient production with low-cost green finance

Bida Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun. Sketch: TBS

Projects with strong water and recycling practices get priority approval

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Water performance now shapes sustainability certification outcomes in the apparel sector

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Sustainability performance secures long-term orders from Lindex

Md Mahady Hassan, a Water Specialist and Country Coordinator, WRG Programme at the World Bank Group. Sketch: TBS

Why the next decade will define Bangladesh’s industrial water security